Sussex Slipcote with Blanc de blancs sparkling ★ 4.4
Slipcote is creamy and lemony, and a dry, high-acid sparkling wine made wholly or mostly from Chardonnay lifts the soft curd with its bubbles instead of weighing it down.
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Sussex Slipcote with Bacchus ★ 4.2
Slipcote is fresh, creamy and lemony, so it suits a light, dry, unoaked white with high acidity. Bacchus is crisp enough to echo the cheese's tang without burying its soft, milky centre.
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Sussex Slipcote with Pinot Gris (dry) ★ 3.8
A dry Pinot Gris has enough weight and roundness to meet the soft curd, while its fruit leaves the lemony tang of the cheese clear.
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Wine & Cheese Pairings in Sussex, FAQ
What does slipcote mean?
High Weald Dairy gives it as an old English word meaning a little (slip) piece of cottage (cote) cheese. Wikipedia adds a second explanation, that the cheese tends to slip out of its rind while maturing.
Where is Sussex Slipcote made?
At High Weald Dairy on Tremains Farm, Horsted Keynes, in West Sussex, from organic sheep milk. The dairy has a small shop on the farm, open on weekdays.
How is Sussex Slipcote sold?
High Weald Dairy's product page lists it as a button or a log, plain or flavoured with garlic and herb or with dill, and says its buttons are 100 grams.